Tudor Economy and Society re-examines the major tradional topics of population change, inflation, agriculture, industry, overseas trade, poverty, and elite society and culture in the light of recent interpretations and research. In addition, newer topics such as London and urbanisatin, internal trade, the lower orders, popular culture, the family and gender issues are incorporated to broaden the perspective. Tudor developments, particularly those of the Elizabethan period, are illustrated through contemporary views and pictures and through the findings of original research...